[§302A-640]  Public schools; minimum
staffing levels.  (a)  Schools with only one class for each grade level in
kindergarten through grade six shall be exempt from the average statewide class
size ratio that may be established under any collective bargaining agreement
between the teacher's exclusive bargaining representative and the department. 
These schools shall maintain a minimum staffing level of not less than one
full-time equivalent teacher position per grade level per school, for
kindergarten to grade six.  This subsection shall not apply to a school with
fewer than twelve students in any one grade level.



(b)  The department shall carry out the
purposes of this section using existing resource teachers within the state and
district offices. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]